03/17/2015 - Work Study - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of March 17, 2015
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Matthes called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll call was taken as follows:
Councilmember Cartwright
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Childs
Councilmember Clauson
Councilmember Lucarelli
Councilmember Putaansuu
Mayor Pro-Tern Ashby
Mayor Matthes
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Staff present: Public Works Director Dorsey, City Treasurer Martin, Development Director Bond, Office
Assistant Floyd, and Interim City Attorney Morris were also present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Matthes led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Legislative Update
Executive Summary: Briahna Taylor, City's Lobbyist, updated the Council on the City's legislative priorities
for the DeKalb Pier; Transportation Revenue Package, Investments in the 26th District/West Sound Alliance,
Public Records, Marijuana Legislation, Liquor Revenue Sharing and other legislation.
Councilmember Putaansuu indicated he would like to advocate for certainty that funding sources will be
around for awhile.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
2. Storm Drainage Utility vs. Mitigation
Executive Summary: Public Works Director Dorsey noted during the 2014 Storm Drainage Utility Rate
discussions and the subsequent Storm Drainage Utility Gap Analysis, three ancillary storm drainage related
issues became a part of the rate discussion and Council directed staff to resolve these issues prior to June
2015; Stormwater Rates for B&B's, Home Business/Commercial Activity vs. Utility Rate and Storm Drainage
Utility -Commercial Credit Request. The Commercial Credit Request is the only issue that remains. In
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reviewing this issue, it is clear to staff that the function of the Storm Drainage Utility is clearly and distinctly
separate from the mitigation based storm drainage requirements for water quality/quantity impacts
associated with land development.
In addition, Mr. Dorsey clarified the differences between Storm Drainage Utility and Storm Drainage
Mitigation.
Mr. Dorsey stated at this time, all three issues have been resolved.
Council Direction: Council directed staff to send a letter to Evergreen Lumber, indicating the differences
between drainage and utility, and deny a credit request.
3. Transportation
Executive Summary: Councilmember Ashby noted at the PSRC meeting, it was discussed they are putting
together an outline for the next federal funding cycle. That will not be until 2017. This is to start the rules
and policies. An item that came up was preservation money, and it was discussed about giving preference
to those jurisdictions that had a TBD in place and were already maximizing their use of funds.
City Treasurer Martin stated he worked with Public Works Director Dorsey and Development Director Bond
on the City's transportation needs. The council was provided a handout that identified four distinct
transportation challenges which the council had discussed in previous work study sessions. The handout
was meant to help focus attention on the need to identify funding options. The handout identified 1)
Preservation and Maintenance 2) the Tremont Widening Project 3) Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway, and 4)
Bethel Corridor Construction, as projects of major focus. The handout listed Concurrent 2015-2020
Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) projects as well. The handout provided estimated timelines and
project costs.
Mr. Dorsey said there will be a presentation to the Council on Transportation Impact Fees at the next
council meeting.
Council and staff discussed transportation issues affecting the City and county.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
4. Population and Employment Data
Executive Summary: Development Director Bond stated the Economic Development and Tourism
Committee has recommended that the full City Council discuss the City population and employment growth
trends and allocations prior to the next KRCC meeting. This discussion is in response to conversations at the
KRCC concerning the previously adopted population and employment allocations.
Councilmember Ashby stated last July, KRCC approved the employment and population allocations for the
next 20 years. It was then discovered there was a scrivener's error in the original form that we were given.
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When the county corrected the error, what they needed to do was to move 1,000 population from their
Central Kitsap UGA to their Silverdale UGA. This took us completely out of it. KRCC will hold a public hearing
on this on April ih. This opened another discussion within KRCC to have a work study to review those
allocations based on actual numbers. She contacted Development Director Bond to provide the City's actual
numbers on population and employment growth over the last 20 years_.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
5. Use of the New Port Orchard Logo
Executive Summary: Development Director Bond stated we r:eceived our deliverables on the City's tourism
logo and wayfinding sign and provided a copy to the Council. In addition, the City has the opportunity to use
the new logo in the next edition of Discover Kitsap that is primarily placed on ferries, and is seeking support
of the Council to include the new tourism logo in that publication. Lastly, he provided the Council with a
policy that another City uses for use of their logo. He would like to propose something similar to be
formally adopted for use of the City's new tourism logo.
Council Direction: Council would like to move forward with Explore Port Orchard in using the new tourism
logo in the Discover Kitsap magazine and directed Development Director Bond to bring forth a draft policy
for use of the City's tourism logo.
6. Foot ferry Service Services
Executive Summary: Mayor Matthes noted they are looking for direction from Council on how to proceed
with this year's extended foot ferry schedule.
Councilmember Ashby said this was discussed at the Economic Development Committee, and if we were to
maintain the same hours as we did last year, we would need full support and funding that we had last year
from the organizations. When the committee analyzed the actual ridership, the Friday and Saturday
evenings for 2015 would cost about $8,774. In 2014, there were 122 passengers on Friday nights and 276
passengers on Saturday night. There are two options for the extended foot ferry service; Option A, which is
the same schedule as 2014: holidays, Friday's, Saturdays and Sundays; or Option B, which is operating
Friday and Saturday nights on holiday weekends and Sunday's.
Councilmember Clauson noted he is recusing himself from this conversation.
Councilmember Childs stated we don't know if the ferry riders are going to work and back or if they are
spending any money.
Council Direction: Council directed staff to pursue option B, and would also like to know what our partners
think.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9: 11 p.m.
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